After we landed at Frankfurt, we had to get to the other gate so that we board our next flight to USA. It is obvious that we had to pass through the security check. When we were to enter the gate, the security guy who was checking our identity, asked for an I-20. It was surprising.
Further we entered the security check center. The security check started with pushing our cabin baggage and back packs into the scanner. And then the security check for "us" started. As I went inside for the check, a lady started checking me with the scanner. The checking was so thorough that she went through my body up and down some 4 times approximately. I was so astonished with what was happening with me. After I was done with the so thorough canning of myself I stepped across and the lady asks me -
Security officer(Lady): Is there a hair straightener in your bag?
Me: Yes ... mmmm ..... (Why is she asking me about that?)
Lady: It needs to be checked, can you please get me the straightener?
I gave the straightener to her. And I was standing there worried. What kind of checked? Why should the hair straightener be tested? What if they are gonna take my straightener saying that it can not be carried in the flight? Oh god ITS A GIFT!!!!! And then a moment later I realized something else!!!! What if she says that the straightener is some explosive material???!!!!! I will be put behind bars in Frankfurt and god knows how I will come out. And these people will not even understand any other language apart from German. I did learn a bit of German but I do not remember most of it.
By the time these thoughts were flowing in my brain, she told me again. "Our doctor has to test it!!".
The guy took the straightener and applied some solution on the iron flat and gave it back to her.
"Now we have to wait for the results" she said.
Wait for the results? Is it some blood test of X-Ray??!! Strange.
She finally told me, "You can go now".
Hmmm .... I was relieved with all sorts of doubts and thinking that was going on in my mind.
Isn't it funny to check a hair straightener for what ever reason?
